There is no convoluted formula or secret access code into the College Ftball Playoff. It is, however, an exclusive club -- one that so far has been reserved for the big boys of college ftball, the conference champions from the Big Ten, Big 12, ACC, Pac-12 and SEC.The only common denominator between the haves and have-nots chasing a spot in the playoff is the one question every team must answer for the selection committee: Who did you beat?Last year, Houston beat Florida State, Louisville and Vanderbilt. Memphis beat Ole Miss. Cincinnati beat Miami. The entire American Athletic Conference went 6-4 against the ACC and won a total of 10 games against Power 5 opponents. It finished with three 10-win teams in Houston, Navy and Temple.New Years Six bowl? Definitely. Top four? Not a chance.I talked to the committee and I talked to the chair, said American Conference commissioner Mike Aresco. We were able to talk to them at the College Ftball Playoff, and I said, I just think there might be this bias toward teams that have always been there, teams in the P5 with the big names, but these teams can play, and Houston couldve been a very worthy playoff team.It still might be.The American raised its profile in the eyes of the committee last year, but in order for the group to even consider a team from the Group of 5 -- comprised of The American, the MAC, the Mountain West, the Sun Belt and C-USA -- it would likely have to be undefeated, including at least one win over a ranked Power 5 opponent, and the entire league would have to have a few top 25 teams like the American did last year.Its not impossible.Its just not probable in this system.I think the landscape needs to be evened out and made fair, said former Oregon offensive crdinator and first-year UCF coach Scott Frost. I think from our perspective, an eight-team playoff would be a lot better. Then you can take the top Group of 5 team and throw them in with the seven best Power 5 teams.I think the number of conference games needs to be standard throughout the leagues, he said. Im coming from the Pac-12, where we had to win nine straight conference games, and whatever nonconference you had, and a playoff if you get there. Wed be playing Arizona State or USC in Week 10, watching the SEC play The Citadel or Georgia Southern. Those kinds of things arent equitable. If were going to get to a point where everything is fair, then they need to even out the scheduling with everybody and give everybody a fair shake.Temple coach Matt Rhule hasnt forgotten what it feels like to be undefeated and left out. He was on the 1994 Penn State team that went undefeated and didnt win the national title.This system? Its so much better, he said.That team wouldve killed for this opportunity, he said. I think its a step in the right direction, but I lk forward to the day we open it up to eight teams. Im hoping that some day that happens, because I think the teams in this league, if they put them in the playoff, people would be really surprised at what we would do. I think wed have some really great games.There will be several chances to prove it this season.Houston has gotten the bulk of the attention as the Group of 5s best playoff hope, but ESPNs Ftball Power Index gives Boise State the best chance of any Group of 5 team to win out, at 7.9 percent - the fourth-best chance of any team in the country behind Oklahoma, Florida State and Clemson. FPI projects Houston to win just 8.6 games, but the Cougars will face Oklahoma and Louisville.South Florida also has a monumental opportunity at home when it faces Florida State, but its unlikely the selection committee could ignore a season opener against Towson. Memphis once against faces Ole Miss, Tulsa travels to Ohio State, and SMU has TCU and Baylor. One of the more underrated difficult schedules is ECUs three-game stretch against NC State, South Carolina and Virginia Tech.Lining up against Power 5 opponents is one thing. Winning those games is another.If you become the conference champion in the American conference and you win those games, UConns Bob Diaco said, I dont know how youre not going to be a part of that group of four, I really dont.The highest-ranked champion from the Group of 5 is guaranteed a spot in a New Years Six bowl, which Houston earned last year, when they beat Florida State 38-24 in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. If the Cougars can beat the Sners in Week 1, they should immediately be taken seriously in the CFP race.If they went undefeated and win those games, Aresco said, I dont know how you keep them out.Maybe you dont.Its going to take perfection, though, to find out.Custom Yankees T-shirts .4 million title. 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The FA rejected Wilsheres appeal that the length of his punishment was "clearly excessive" and said Thursday his suspension begins with immediate effect. He will miss league matches against Chelsea on Monday and West Ham on Dec.Perth Glory coach Kenny Lowe is confident Adam Taggarts calf issue wont drag on for much longer, but says hell play it safe with the star striker.Taggart hasnt played since scoring two goals in the season-opening draw with Central Coast.What initially was meant to be a one-week stint on the sidelines with calf soreness has now become a five-week layoff.Taggart, who has been dogged by injuries over the past two years, will miss Sundays clash with Sydney FC at Allianz Stadium.But Lowe is hopeful Taggart will be back in action within the next fortnight.I keep saying one week, and you lads lk at me cross eyed every time I come in here thinking Im lying, Lowe said on Friday.Hes got a very minor issue with his calf. No tear. Just some fluid around the sheath.But its not responding. Weve stepped back a little bit and were going to strengthen it and step back and work through that.Hopefully hell be back in a week or two.Lowe will be making a return of his own this weekend.The popular coach wass forced to serve a two-week sideline ban for his heated exchange with referee Alan Milliner on October 21.ddddddddddddLowe tk full responsibility for his actions, and said it had been hard to watch on from the bleachers.Its probably like you being a journalist and now allowing you to write anything, Lowe said.You want to do your job and you want to do it to the best of your ability, and you cant because youve been stupid. So you get what you deserve.Sydney FC have become this seasons early pacesetters after winning their opening five games.Such has been their dominance, the Sky Blues have only conceded one goal, while scoring 13 themselves.But Lowe is confident his team can cause an upset by snaring all three points, even without star defender Josh Risdon (Soccers duties).I think its a game we can win, and we go there with a desire to do that, Lowe said. ' ' '